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* Copyright (c) 2008-2017, Hazelcast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
*
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*
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package com.hazelcast.core;
import java.util.Properties;
/**
* Factory for MapLoader or MapStore instances, specifiable in MapStoreConfig.
*/
public interface MapStoreFactory<K, V> {
/**
* Produces a MapLoader or a MapStore for the given map name and properties.
* This method will be executed as part of a Hazelcast member's post-join operations,
* therefore it needs to adhere to the rules for post join operations, as described in
* {@link com.hazelcast.spi.PostJoinAwareService#getPostJoinOperation()}.
*
* @param mapName name of the distributed map that the produced MapLoader or MapStore will serve
* @param properties the properties of the MapStoreConfig for the produced MapLoader or MapStore
*/
MapLoader<K, V> newMapStore(String mapName, Properties properties);
}